Mexico City GP: Max Verstappen hits out at ‘sore’ 2021 F1 title legitimacy critics

Max Verstappen believes people who continue to question the legitimacy of his maiden F1 title success are “sore”. 
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing.
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing.

Red Bull’s punishment for breaking last year’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 cost cap is 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:finally set to be revealed ahead of the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mexico City Grand Prix on Friday, after an 'Accepted Breach Agreement' wa🌄s 🌺reached with the FIA. 

The Milton Keynes-based outfit were found🐲 guilty of a ‘minor breach’ of the $145m spending limit for 2021, which coincided with Versta⛄ppen’s first F1 title success. 

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“It’s a bit frustrating,” admitted Verstappen, who has followed up on his first F1 title by becoming world champion for a second time with a dominant 2022 campaign🎃. 

“From our side we feel we are not wrong, but just some things are taken into theꦬ budget cap which are very unexpected.&nb♔sp;

“We’ll have to꧒ deal with it. But it’s also not ⛎up to me to decide what is right.”

Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 and Max Verstappen (NLD), Red Bull
Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 and Max Verstappen (NLD), Red Bull

Last year’s epic title battle was overshadowed by a controversial finish at the168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after a mishandled late-race Safety Car period denied 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton the chance to win a record-breaking eight🦋 drivers’ title and instead enabled Verstappen to clinch the crown. 

The ne൩ws of Red Bull’s cost cap breach has only fuelle෴d more criticism from some F1 fans surrounding the circumstances of Verstappen’s 2021 world championship win. 

But the Dutchman insists he is not bothered: “They are sore anyway so it doesn’t matter what 🔯they say or w🔴hat you do. 

“I can [brush꧑ it off]. Probably they can’t and they will never be able to so that’s a problem for them to deal with.”

Red Bull are reportedly set to be hit with a fine and restrictions to their aerodynamic development for F1 2023

Asked about their possible punishment, Verstappen said: “We don’t kn🐎ow until the🌸 things are decided, but also these things I’m not involved with."

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